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Animals Today January 5, 2019: Japan quits International Whaling Commission: Now what? Vegan explosion. Convicted deer poacher receives unusual sentence. UK to consider if veganism is a protected philosophical belief. Profile of animal advocate, Lori Mar
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:43:19
Publish Date: 2019-01-07 13:04:00
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The government of Japan has announced it will leave the International Whaling Commission, cease whaling in the Southern Ocean, and begin commercial whaling in the Pacific Ocean. To explain the significance of this action, Peter welcomes Kitty Block, President of Humane Society International and Acting President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. Block has been following the activities of the IWC for two decades and shares her valuable insights. There are actions we all can take to protect the whales of the world, so please listen carefully to this interview.

We then move to news stories including that of poacher who killed hundreds of deer sentenced to repeatedly watch the movie Bambi, the exponential growth of the vegan food movement, and the health benefits of having pets.

Then, attorney Mark Momjian joins Lori to discuss an upcoming legal case in the UK in which a fired employee is asserting that being a vegan for ethical reasons is a protected legal status, similar to race, religion, age, and gender.

Lori concludes with an interview with Dr. Lori Marino, discussing her life as an advocate for animals. Trained as a neuroscientist, Marino is President of The Whale Sanctuary Project, and Executive Director of the Kimmela Center for Animal Advocacy.

Kitty Block, Acting President and CEO for The Humane Society of the United States
Frank Loftus/The HSUS

 

 

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